Starlord Posted October 9, 2020 Author Report Share Posted October 9, 2020 I believe another problem with a forfeit is that the player's don't get their game checks, including the team that wasn't at fault. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclevlad Posted October 9, 2020 Report Share Posted October 9, 2020 Just now, Starlord said: I believe another problem with a forfeit is that the player's don't get their game checks, including the team that wasn't at fault. https://sports.yahoo.com/bills-players-may-not-get-paid-if-titans-forfeit-in-week-5-due-to-nf-ls-coronavirus-rules-152712850.html He's right. Mind, the agreement is that the Bills aren't obligated to pay; they could choose to do so. That wouldn't be a simple decision. But, the NFL can't adjust like MLB did. They can't have teams play 7 or 11 doubleheaders. There is VERY little slack here. So they have to CRUSH this outbreak or risk having the season lose ALL credibility.. If it takes a sharp lesson? So be it. Pariah 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pariah Posted October 9, 2020 Report Share Posted October 9, 2020 As a Broncos fan, this just gives me another reason to hate the Patriots. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starlord Posted October 9, 2020 Author Report Share Posted October 9, 2020 I wonder if the league is working on contingency plans to just move everything back, including the Super Bowl. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclevlad Posted October 9, 2020 Report Share Posted October 9, 2020 9 minutes ago, Starlord said: I wonder if the league is working on contingency plans to just move everything back, including the Super Bowl. I noted some suggestions like adding an 18th week. Problem is, there's serious limits to that. What if a team gets hit by 2 separate postponements...which may not be their fault? And pushing back the Super Bowl could have serious financial implications. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger Posted October 10, 2020 Report Share Posted October 10, 2020 Would be interesting to see a team make the playoff because of forfeit win Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archer Posted October 10, 2020 Report Share Posted October 10, 2020 15-yard face-covering penalty. It could happen as soon as this week in the NFL after clubs were informed Friday that “any individual who approaches an official without a face covering is subject to a 15-yard penalty for unsportsmanlike conduct, as well as possible fines, suspensions and forfeiture of draft picks https://www.outkick.com/nfl-refs-now-allowed-to-flag-teams-for-face-covering-violations/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starlord Posted October 10, 2020 Author Report Share Posted October 10, 2020 Cool. CoolCoolCool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclevlad Posted October 10, 2020 Report Share Posted October 10, 2020 Yeah, I've got no problem. Wear the damn masks. Of course, we WILL hear whining from analysts should such a call get made. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Man Posted October 10, 2020 Report Share Posted October 10, 2020 1 hour ago, unclevlad said: Yeah, I've got no problem. Wear the damn masks. Of course, we WILL hear whining from analysts should such a call get made. I believe I have mentioned earlier that I tend to mute football games (and the analysts) anyway. Cancer 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pariah Posted October 10, 2020 Report Share Posted October 10, 2020 I think I heard something once about watching an NFL game on mute and starting "Dark Side of the Moon" at the same time. Or something like that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Man Posted October 10, 2020 Report Share Posted October 10, 2020 I used to do that a long time ago. Only with classical music. Or Enya. Sometimes you’d be watching and the action on the screen would seem to sync up with the music for an instant. That was pretty cool on Sunday mornings. Pariah 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclevlad Posted October 11, 2020 Report Share Posted October 11, 2020 SI and CBS Sports both reported that a Chiefs staffer and a Bears practice squad player tested positive. A big aspect of the fear is it's so hard to *completely* avoid some people getting it, when you don't, or practically speaking can't, have a bubble. In itself I don't think this moves the league's needle; it had to be expected. Curiously, those reports were filed 7 hours ago. NFL.com has nothing.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Hopcroft Posted October 11, 2020 Report Share Posted October 11, 2020 Looks like the Patriots will also have a game rescheduled after more positive tests. But I wouldn't not be surprised, given the global surge in COVID-19 cases, to see positive tests these next few weeks on all 32 teams. If the NFL wants to have every team play all 16 games, it's going to be a challenge. Canceling the season entirely is off the table -- too much money is at stake (owners want a return on their investments, and players want to play and to support their families with their game checks. So the NFL and NFLPA will have to come up with another answer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pariah Posted October 11, 2020 Report Share Posted October 11, 2020 So the Patriots play it fast and loose with COVID-19 restrictions and end up with a bunch of positive tests, and the Broncos end up losing their bye week. Sweet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclevlad Posted October 11, 2020 Report Share Posted October 11, 2020 2 hours ago, Pariah said: So the Patriots play it fast and loose with COVID-19 restrictions and end up with a bunch of positive tests, and the Broncos end up losing their bye week. Sweet. First, how do you know it was the Pats, and not just, say, Cam? Second, stop thinking it's all about your teams...like you're taking this personally. Here's the ripple effect:https://www.nfl.com/news/nfl-announces-multiple-schedule-changes-moves-broncos-patriots-to-week-6 The Broncos ARE getting their bye week; it's just this week. It's not like the bye week would be a full-scale off-week with players flitting off to Cancun this year anyway. 3 hours ago, Michael Hopcroft said: Canceling the season entirely is off the table -- too much money is at stake (owners want a return on their investments, and players want to play and to support their families with their game checks. So the NFL and NFLPA will have to come up with another answer. I'm not sure it's off the table, but absolutely, it's a last resort they'll try *extremely* hard to avoid. That's why I think the threats of reprisal have more teeth, but...we'll see what they do with Tennessee. They may become the initial test case for how serious the league really is. Plus, if covid-19 cases explode in states pushing widespread reopening (like Florida), it's possible we could see other areas like New York reinstate travel restrictions. That could torpedo the season. OK, it's a string of speculations but the chain is plausible. EDIT: of note, NFL.com *still* has not mentioned that the Bears and Chiefs had positive tests. And they've had plenty of things to report from today, so it's not like they had no one to file the story. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclevlad Posted October 11, 2020 Report Share Posted October 11, 2020 Beyond the obvious delight in watching Jerry's Boys imitate Jerry's Kids...I must admit to a childish delight in the prospect that...should that happen... The Eagles at 1-3-1 would be the division leaders. Or maybe it'd be better if the Boys and Gnats just tie. Boys would end up in a tie for the division...at that sterling 1-3-1. Secondary note...we can, barring injury, basically pencil the Seahawks into the playoffs right now....because they get to play the NFC East. So, yeah, they're 4-0 now, with the Eagles, Washington, and Giants...AND the Jets...still to come. Ternary note...https://deadspin.com/dwayne-haskins-sacrificed-for-nfl-nepotism-of-scott-tur-1845339489 Harsh.... But the story makes a good case. But hey, the organizational competence of that franchise has been in question for some time. Who am I kidding...it's not in question, it's been non-existent for quite some time now. One brief bright spot with RG III, but other than that.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclevlad Posted October 11, 2020 Report Share Posted October 11, 2020 Looks like Dak Prescott has just been lost for a very long time. Replay shows an ankle rolling so much that it looks like a break, or perhaps a nasty type of dislocation. Air cast applied, and carted off in serious anguish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starlord Posted October 11, 2020 Author Report Share Posted October 11, 2020 3 hours ago, unclevlad said: The Broncos ARE getting their bye week; it's just this week. It's not like the bye week would be a full-scale off-week with players flitting off to Cancun this year anyway. Pretty sure they practiced for the Patriots all week, instead of, y'know, resting. Not much of a bye week IMO. Pariah 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclevlad Posted October 11, 2020 Report Share Posted October 11, 2020 34 minutes ago, Starlord said: Pretty sure they practiced for the Patriots all week, instead of, y'know, resting. Not much of a bye week IMO. But they wouldn't get the time to themselves, to do what they wanted anyway. Bye week activities are restricted. And heck, with such limited time before the season, the practice is probably helpful. And it's gonna happen. It's not some nefarious plot. It's consequence of a season that probably should never have been started. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclevlad Posted October 11, 2020 Report Share Posted October 11, 2020 ESPN is reporting Dak is going to have surgery on the ankle tonight. Ankles are complex and messy, and don't heal fast, so at this point, it seems unlikely he'll return this season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cygnia Posted October 12, 2020 Report Share Posted October 12, 2020 ...Browns won? Yeah, the season is SO getting cancelled... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pariah Posted October 12, 2020 Report Share Posted October 12, 2020 The Seahawks look awful so far in this game. Oh, and they're not playing very well, either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclevlad Posted October 12, 2020 Report Share Posted October 12, 2020 Word on Dak: compound fracture and dislocation. Surgery is to clean things up, to speed up the healing, but his return this year is about as likely as an NFC East team getting a wild card spot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclevlad Posted October 12, 2020 Report Share Posted October 12, 2020 2 minutes ago, Pariah said: The Seahawks look awful so far in this game. Oh, and they're not playing very well, either. What, you don't like their Action Green? Can't blame ya.... Seahawks fans could have it worse. They could be Heat fans....pretty much over at halftime. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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